Find Your Daily Voice
Temple Fentanyl, Meth Dealer Arrested In Ongoing Berks County Undercover Operation: DA
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in part of an ongoing investigation of the Berks County District Attorney's Drug Task Force, authorities said.
Fidel Yamil Ruiz, of Temple, was arrested for possessing and dealing methamphetamine and fentanyl at his home on 12th Avenue on Friday, Oct. 4, the Berks County District Attorney's Office announced.
He was transported to the Berks County Central Processing Center for arraignment.
This arrest was made as part of Operation Trapped, in which 11 pounds of methamphetamine, eight pounds of fentanyl, multiple loaded firearms, and more were seized …
4,000 Marijuana Plants Seized, Buena Trio Arrested In Grow Operation: Prosecutor
Three people were accused of running a sophisticated illegal marijuana operation in Buena, authorities said.
Hanzi Chen, 47, Suxia Li, 41, and Deng Huan Hong, 50, were arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Their arrests came after a three-month investigation by state, Franklinville, and Elk Township police.
Officers executed three search warrants at the suspects' homes in Buena on Monday, Sept. 16. Police seized more than 4,000 marijuana plants worth millions of dollars. The properties weren't licensed medical…
8 Arrested In 'Operation Rat Pack' Cocaine Dealing Ring In Delaware County: DA
Eight people have been arrested in a crackdown on a major cocaine dealing ring in Delaware County, authorities said.
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced the arrests in "Operation Rat Pack," on Tuesday, Aug. 27. A ninth suspect remains at large, he said.
The drugs were being supplied from Philadelphia and elsewhere, he said.
Charged were:
Baruti Mills, 46, Upland;
Leo Davis, 47, Chester;
Gregory Young, 52, Marcus Hook;
Gregory Council, 63, Downingtown;
Kareem Bannister, 37, Chester;
Louis Stillis, 53, Upland;
Anthony Major, 53, Philadelphia;
Breon Gethers, …
Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies
Thomas Dinan, a police officer in West Milford, died on Tuesday, July 30, 10 days after his 66th birthday, the department announced.
Dinan joined the West Milford Police Department in June 2018 as a Class II special officer, assisting with traffic details, township events, prisoner watches and transports and court security, police said.
Prior to joining West Milford, Dinan spent 27 years in the Bridgewater Police Department, rising to the rank of lieutenant, before retiring in 2015 after serving as patrol officer, narcotics investigator, bias crimes officer and counterterrorism liaison, pol…
Man Who Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine In Atlantic City Sentenced: Prosecutors
An Atlantic City man will spend several years in prison after admitting to selling heroin mixed with fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said.
Nahjajuan Ellis, 23, was sentenced on Monday, July 22 to 10 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the plea in a news release. He'll have to serve three-and-a-half years before he's eligible for parole under the Graves Act.
Investigators said Atlantic City police executed a search warrant at an apartment on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. When officers arrived, they arrested Ellis as he was leaving through the front…
Major Drug Ring Dismantled In Maryland; Four Arrested, Sheriff Says
Four people have been arrested and thousands of dollars worth of drugs are off the street following a massive bust in Maryland, officials say.
The Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that a yearlong joint investigation with federal authorities led to the dismantling of a major drug ring that concluded with four suspects behind bars.
Those charged:
William Russell Stewart, 27, of Nanjemoy;
Donovan Franklin Delano Henry, 29, of Waldorf;
Rashad Isaiah Cobey, 23, of Indian Head;
Lyray Darnell Simpson, 44, of Nanjemoy.
During the execution of the warrant at four residences in Char…
South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors
A Franklin Township woman was accused of having nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and other drugs, authorities said.
Maria Santiago-Cossean, 55, was arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Monday, June 3. Investigators executed a search warrant on her home on Thursday, May 30.
Police found about 346 pounds of marijuana, 219 pounds of THC gummies, 121 pounds of THC food products, 97 pounds of THC resin, 90 pounds of vape cartridges, 70 pounds of THC candies, and eight pounds of psilocybin mushrooms. Officers also seized about $26,000 in cash and drug p…
2 Guilty of Trafficking 100 Lbs of Pot In Massive Grow Operation Uncovered In Western Mass
Police and prosecutors unearthed a $3 million marijuana grow operation in a small town in Berkshire County, and now two men are going to prison, authorities said. And it was all thanks to a busted electric box and two quick-thinking linemen.
Yebin Mai, 32, and Dem Wu, 52, both of Staten Island, New York, were both convicted by a jury of trafficking more than 100 pounds of marijuana, the Berkshire County District Attorney said on Tuesday, May 7. Mai was also found guilty of witness intimidation.
The men were arrested on July 30, 2020, after repairmen from Eversource Electric…
Meth, Oxy, Heroin Seized During Drug Sting Operations In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A West Virginia man was among more than two dozen arrested by members of the Frederick County Sherif's Office following an investigation into crime in the area, police say.
During separate seizures on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 25, deputies and investigators conducted several operations that led to the recovery of drugs, a weapon, and landed 14 people behind bars.
In total, investigators recovered 1.5 grams of methamphetamine; 5.1 capsules of fentanyl; 33 grams of cocaine; 11 Oxycontin pills; 16.4 grams of heroin and one handgun,.
Among those arrested was Donald Denton Hamlin,…
Firearm, Magazine Seized From Unlicensed MD Duo In Arlington Traffic Stop: Cops
A loaded gun, magazine, and "distribution amount" of marijuana was seized from a Maryland couple during a routine traffic stop in Arlington, authorities aid.
Officers stopped a vehicle at 15th Street S. at Richmond Highway Wednesday evening, March 27, for a moving violation and improper registration, police said.
Neither the driver, Jonavan Nickens, 25, of Hyattsville, nor his passenger, Carlita Marbley, 25, of District Heights, had a valid driver's license, authorities said.
During a search of the car, a loaded firearm with extended magazine and a distribution amount of marijuana wer…
NJ Tri-County Takedown Nets 12,100 Heroin Folds, 9½ Ounces Of Crack, $107,089 Cash, Loaded Gun
A law enforcement supergroup seized 12,100 folds of heroin mixed with fentanyl, 9½ ounces of crack, $107,089 in suspected drug money and a loaded gun while busting a drug-dealing North Haledon couple, authorities said.
Armed with search warrants, investigators hit 10 locations in Passaic, Bergen, and Sussex counties, leading to the arrests of Demoy Woolley and Qa’Lasia Williams.
The couple became the focus of an investigation by Wayne police last November, said Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Department Chief Jack McNiff.
Participating in the investigation…
Heroin, Cocaine, Guns Seized In Essex County Sweep: Sheriff
Five people were arrested after the Essex County Sherriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted multiple investigations in Newark this month, authorities said.
Investigators honed in on Hill Street and Washington Street and South 10th Street and Clinton Avenue, resulting in the seizure of four weapons, 39 grams of heroin, 828 grams of cocaine and over 60 ecstasy pills, Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura said.
Police arrested Jermaine Hartwell, a 49-year-old Edgewater Park resident, Stephen Heien, a Flanders resident, Israel Hughee, a 46-year-old Newark resident, Victor Liggins, a 50-ye…
Danbury Man Accused Of Trafficking Large Quantities Of Fentanyl
A Fairfield County man has been charged by indictment with fentanyl trafficking.
Jairo Abreu, age 31, of Danbury, was indicted on Tuesday, March 12, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut,
As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, an investigation by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force and Hartford Police Department revealed that Abreu was trafficking fentanyl into Hartford.
Abreu was arrested on state charges on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Following his arrest, a search of his Danbury residence revealed approximately three k…
1,600 Heroin Envelopes, 87 Pounds Of Pot, 7 Firearms Seized In Essex County Raids: Sheriff
Seven firearms, thousands of envelops of heroin, and 87 pounds of pot were just some of what detectives seized in a Essex County raids, they said.
The three searches were carried out in Newark and Irvington, leading to the arrests of Jamil Wilson of Irvington and Courtney Conner of Newark, and others, Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura said.
Sheriff’s detectives seized 7 weapons including a .22 caliber assault rifle, two 9mm handguns (one defaced), a .44 magnum revolver, a .40 caliber handgun, a .22 caliber rifle, a handgun, and approximately 200 rounds of hollow point ammunition…
Federal Prison Awaits Fentanyl Dealer Who Rammed Undercover DEA Vehicle In NJ
A dealer from the Bronx who rammed a DEA vehicle in a failed attempt to flee a fentanyl bust n New Jersey followed his accomplice's lead and took a deal from the government rather than face trial.
Miguel Nuñez, 50, pleaded guilty to fentanyl possession and resisting arrest with a deadly weapon during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Newark on Tuesday, Sept. 11, federal authorities said.
Nuñez and Jesus Higuera-Parra, 28, of Ontario, California, drove from New York City to Elizabeth to sell the deadly drug on March 24, 2021, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.
T…
Colombian Nationals Nabbed After NJ Home Break-In Nets Jewelry, Furs, Cash, More
Three Colombian nationals remain in federal custody and a fourth has already been deported after the government said they stole jewelry, a Rolex, an antique rifle, furs and cash in a home burglary in Union County.
The quartet also took a stamp collection, luxury bags and more after breaking into the Cranford home shortly before 5 p.m. last Nov. 30, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
They then loaded the valuables into a red Honda Accord that they'd driven there, an FBI complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Newark says.
Sellinger, who put the total value of the loss at more than …
